On my Dakota I've changed my own since I got it. On my wife's Corolla I've
always had Jiffy Lube do it, but after this last experience I will be doing
that one myself too.
For $33 and some change, they took out the old oil, letting it drain for all
of 30 seconds, plugged in the cheapest dino, put on the cheapest oil filter
ever made and called it good. They made no attempt at vacuuming the inside
did not check tire pressure, nothing else was done.
This of course took 1 and 1/2 hours to complete!!!!!!
Mostly because I also asked to flush the tranny, which they came back and
said they could not get the machine hooked up.
""A. S."" <adakota4x4@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:F71rJa7AY0buRZ6g11v00015885@hotmail.com...
> Just some food for thought if you take your vehicle to instant oil change
> places. My boss took his 2000 Buick to a Valvoline last friday to have
the
> oil changed. He left Valvoline, stopped for gas, and then hit the
highway.
> A mile or so later he heard a noise, but didn't think much of it. 2 - 3
> more miles down the highway he noticed the oil light. By the time he got
> pulled over the engine was making a pretty rough noise. What happened you
> say??? What was the noise he heard earlier??? The oil filter fell
off!!!!
> A local dealer estimates $4700 in damage. He recovered the filter (a
> champion filter) on the side of the highway and has spoken with Valvoline.
> I'll let you all know who ends up with the bill on this one.
> My advice, change your own oil if possible. If not, check the shops
work
> after they're done.
> --Aaron--
> 95 DSRC 4x4 V6
> www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
>
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